The Portland daily press., 1887-03-16
SUFFERERS AT RosLINoALE.
Visits to the Homes of Many of the
Injured Passengers.

RosLINDALE, Mass, March 15.-A visit to
the houses of many of the people injured
who live in this place reveals sad scenes and
woeful stories But it is encouraging to
know that there are great many persons
whose injuries, after the shock of the acci-
dent has worn off, will be found to be COM
paratively trivial; and during an extended
trip about town this morning it was not
learned that death has occurred since yes
terday, and many of the injured, whose
friends thought them fatally hurt yesterday,
are, even so soon, probably on the road to
recovery,
A physician who was on the ground yes
terday, and has been making professional
calls all this forenoon, says that as a matter
of fact the number Of dead has been greatly
oveTestimated, owing to the unavoidable
duplication Of names. Up to noon today
DR., Draper had signed twenty-one death
certificates, and DIR. Harris three, making
the entire death total up to noon only TWEEN
ty-four. This physician also says that with
in week scores Of the injured who now
think themselves in danger will be on the
streets as usual.
The trip about Roslindale today was made
to learn the condition of the wounded.
One of the most touching of all the terri
BILE incidents of yesterday was the death of
Miss Ida Adams, aged II. With her sister
overlMabel, aged 16, she was sitting in the car
when the awful crash came When all was
the dead body Of Ida was carried home from
the wreck, and the slight form Of her sister
tenderly brought to the loving care of the
same stricken household now lies in the
house of death, racked with pain, while
nothing but the best medical attention and
skill has kept the life from going out of it.
Mabel suffers from severe contusions of the
head and an injury to her ankle which puz-
zles the doctors bit so far; but this noon
when the physician called she twas found to
be easier and not so dangerously hurt as first
was thought. Her family has been more
anxious for her life than the doctors, owing
to the fearful shock made upon them by Ida's
death, but the doctors word now cheers
them.
James Harkins, uncle Of the unfortunate
girls with whom they lived, had his arm
savagely swrenched in the smashup, and
was otherwise hurt, but he maintained that
he was uninjured, and wished to go at once
to the girls he loved so we'll. But he could
not, and was taken home, where he still
tried to make his sorrowing wife believe that
he was not seriously injured. Today, how
ever, it was desired to take him to the City
Hospital, but five minutes before the ambu-
lance came he was taken with hemorrhage,
and the doctors dared not have him removed.
William Hudson of Central avenue was
visited by the doctor this morning. who
found him suffering from injuries to his
sons cause would turn out for day or two,
but did not feel alarmed about him, as he
Is better today than he was yesterday.
Another touching case Is that of Hormis-
uaS cardinal, whose wife was cut In two and
died instantly. When the crash came, so the
villagers say, Mrs. Cardinal was in the act
Of passing to her husband from a satchel,
5000 in bills. During the excitement the
bills were lost sight of. and it is reported
that they have not been recovered. Mr.. Car
dinal, it is feared, is dying. His breast is
crushed and his head bruised fearfully, and
from what could be learned by general COS
sip-which may not be trustworthy it is true
there is little chance of his recovery
One undertaken of Jamaica Plain reports
that he has seven funerals to look after to-
morrow morning.
John Murphy and his daughter Mary, of
Poplar street, are among the most seriously
injured, but the doctors say this morning
that both will live, and that they are doig
well now. Mr.. Murphy has a fearful scdp
wound, and his legs are frightfully brused,
but he does not seem to be injured inteaally
Miss Murphy has four cuts that rluired
sewing. in the wrist, on. the forehea and on
the back Of the head. She will notoe dlsiig-
ured, however. Unless inflammation sets IN
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